User Interface

Go to FileSettingsUser interface to configure options related to the user interface.

Settings

User interface

OPTION DESCRIPTION
Language Select Remote Desktop Manager Windows's default application language.
Theme Choose between the Dark or Light themes, or use your System's theme.
Main header Set the style of the application's top navigation bar. Select Ribbon to display the full ribbon toolbar, or Menu bar to display a compact menu bar.
Display scaling Adjust the size of user interface elements to ensure they are appropriately sized for different display resolutions and screen sizes. Choose between Default (System aware), System aware, DPI unaware and Per monitor aware.

Advanced

OPTION DESCRIPTION
Application minimum size Set the minimum width and height (in pixels) that the application window can be resized to. The default values are 280 (width) and 500 (height).
Wait progress mode Set how the application displays progress when performing long operations.

Other options

Behavior

Option Description
Center window on parent Centers dialog windows relative to the parent application window instead of the screen center.
Force foreground using 'always on top' Forces the application window to remain on top of all other windows.
Keep 'Check if online' dialog on top Keeps the connectivity check dialog in the foreground until it is dismissed.
Lock application window size Prevents the application window from being resized.
Minimize after copying credentials Automatically minimizes the application window after credentials are copied to the clipboard.
Open undocked sessions maximized Opens undocked session windows in a maximized state.
Show count warning when opening a playlist Displays a warning when opening a playlist that contains a large number of sessions.
Show or hide panels on mouse hover Automatically shows or hides side panels when the mouse cursor hovers over them.

Display

Option Description
Apply gray theme filter Applies a gray color filter to the application interface.
Auto-size column widths Automatically adjusts column widths to fit their content in list views and tables.
Show description in session tab tooltip Displays the session description in the tooltip that appears when hovering over an open session tab.
Show getting started page at startup Displays the getting started page each time the application is launched.
Show status bar in WebViews Displays a status bar at the bottom of embedded web browser sessions.
Show the What's New page Displays the What's New page after each application update.
Use a modern font Applies a modern font style to the application interface.
Use system date-time format Formats dates and times according to the operating system's regional settings instead of the application default.
Use Windows accent color Applies the Windows system accent color to UI elements such as highlights and buttons.

Security

Option Description
Expand folders in the credential prompt Automatically expands folder nodes in the credential selection prompt, making nested credentials easier to browse.
Remember 'Mask the password' state Retains the last used state of the password masking toggle across sessions.
Show lock in the file menu Displays a Lock application option in the File menu, allowing users to quickly lock the application.

Go to File – SettingsUser interface to configure options related to the user interface.

Settings

User interface

OPTION DESCRIPTION
Theme Chooses between the Dark or Light themes, or use your System's theme.
User Interface Chooses between the Classic and the Ribbon interface for Remote Desktop Manager's main menu header.
Hide footer Selects this option to hide your footer when using the Ribbon User Interface.
Language Specifies Remote Desktop Manager macOS's default application language.
Wait progress mode Selects how the progress when waiting is displayed. Choose between a Status bar or a Window.
Navigation toggle location Determines the default location of the toolbar (right or left).
Navigation tab location Specifies the default location of the Navigation tab (top or bottom of the navigation pane).
Workspace location Sets the location of the workspace on your screen (top or bottom of the navigation pane).
Vault location Specifies the location of the vault on your screen (top or bottom of the navigation pane, or not visible).
Use overlapping navigation Allows parts of the navigation area to share the same space.

Undocking

OPTION DESCRIPTION
Allow tabs to leave the tab bar Moves the tabs out of the tab bar.
Show the tab bar on undocked windows Displays the tab bar in undocked windows.
Open undocked sessions in the last created undocked window Opens undocked sessions in the last created undocked window.

Advanced

OPTION DESCRIPTION
Allow tabs to be rearranged Allows tabs to be moved from one position to another in the tab bar.
Save “Mask the password” value in the View Password window Retains whether the password was last displayed as masked or unmasked in the View Password window. Upon reopening, the window automatically applies the previously selected display preference.
Show folder name in the tab title Adds the folder name to tab titles.
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